Greece 1949 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Certified Translation and Legalisation (Volos–Athens)
Affixed at the left margin are two vertical 100 Drachma Parakh Eisaktion consular revenue adhesives, printed in grey olive with classical Greek lettering and the numeral 100 in bold black. These adhesives represent the ministerial fee required for legalization of foreign service translations. Both stamps are fully tied to the document by large violet circular cancellations bearing the wording of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the date 22 June 1949, with cancellation strikes extending well into the surrounding paper. The alignment and clarity of these impressions confirm direct on-document application. Additional embossed and inked seal impressions are faintly visible beneath the red legalization block, consistent with Greek foreign service authentication practices of the late 1940s. Subtle typewriter impressions and light shadowing from the underlying Greek original remain visible beneath the English text, showing this was part of a multi-page physical case file. Read more →
